Surreal

Wow, I can't believe it. I just got finished writing my first letter to my brother, Colby, on his mission. It is kinda weird to think that he's only a five minute drive away, and that in just a couple weeks he'll be out in the Boise Idaho mission field. I won't see my brother for 2 whole years. It was just a week ago that we sat down eating breakfast at IHOP, making jokes and laughing. The next time I see him, who knows where I'll be. I know I don't.

Those 2 years are some of the craziest, most amazing years. It is so surreal, the fact that I'm back here in Provo experiencing my life and that I actually went out and worked for all that time. Sometimes I look at all that time that I was in the Chile Antofagasta mission and it almost just seems like a dream. It is funny because in some of the other Chile missions it is known as "El Sueño".(which is "The Dream") Everything is so intense while in the mission and almost seems like it will go on forever, but of course there is an end. Honestly, it comes like a thief in the night and before you know it you're being thrown back into reality.

Now I'm the older brother that has already past that stage of life and I'm on the other side watching my younger brother as he is only beginning. It is such an interesting feeling. I know that there are so many life-changing experiences ahead of him, some will be quite difficult, but there will be some that will be so amazing and gratifying as well.

Sacrificing 2 years of one's life to serve the Lord and his children. All I can say is WOW! It is so wonderful!